Philanthropy must stop fiddling while the world burns
Hewlett Foundation President Larry Kramer makes an urgent call to action to philanthropic organizations to increase climate giving.
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Articles
Funders and Funder Affinity Groups
Center for Disaster Philanthropy
The goal of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy is to increase donor effectiveness throughout the lifecycle of disasters through their educational, fund opportunities and strategic guidance.
The Climate Resilience Fund
The Climate Resilience Fund offers grants under two programs: the “Coordination and Collaboration in the Resilience Ecosystem Program,” which “features an annual grants competition that aims to rapidly scale up climate adaptation and resilience services,” and the “Capacity Building Program,” whose “funds are utilized to expand the capacity of institutions or collaboratives that provide climate services to communities and/or resource managers.”
Philanthropy Project: Global Catastrophic Risks
This webpage published by the Open Philanthropy Project highlights future global catastrophic risks such as pandemics and risks from advanced artificial intelligence. The Open Philanthropy Project offers grants in relation to these issues.
Reports
Six Foundations for Building Community Resilience
Six Foundations for Building Community Resilience describes how communities can approach the full scope of the 21st century’s challenges equitably and sustainably. The report draws on some of the most compelling recent thinking about resilience from academia, sustainability advocacy, and grassroots activism, as well as Post Carbon Institute’s prior work.